PROFINET IO-Controller (master) diagnostics. This is part of the YRCP-MP4P PROFINET quick start guide.
There are a few options to inspect the status of each slave in the master network:
- Using the robot pendant (recommended).
- Using the webserver.
- Using the 2CON engineering tool.
The webserver and 2CON are for detailed (expert) diagnosis.
Robot pendant
This provides the easiest and fastest way to diagnose the master network. No PC required, just the robot pendant. Starting from the register defined in the robot setup, the IOPS (IO producer status) of each device (max 32) can be seen.
A zero value means that the slave is ok (or not used).
If the value is not zero, the individual bits can be checked for more details:
| Bit number | Meaning if bit is TRUE |
|---|---|
| 0 | No communication with the slave. |
| 1-14 | Problem in the slot represented by the bit (e.g. Bit 1=slot 1). |
| 15 | Problem with any of this slave’s submodules/slots. |
For example, if the IOPS STATUS MONITOR is set to M000:
IOPS STATUS MONITOR set to M000).
In this case, Bit 1 (second from right) and bit 15 (far left) of the the first slave are true. This means that that slave is having a problem in its first slot/submodule.
The numbering/order of the slaves in this list follows the order from the master setup in 2CON.
Webserver
This provides a comfortable way to diagnose the master network, at it only requires a connected PC with browser. It refreshes automatically.
Open the diagnostics page in the webserver (see firmware update) using menu Diagnostics » Profinet:
The status indicators at the bottom left of this page only reflects the status of the board, not the master network. It cannot be used to judge the status of the network.
List view
A list view of all configured devices is shown in tab Device List:
The button in column details will lead to more detailed information.
In this case an error was triggered by unplugging the cable to the device.
Tree view
A tree presentation of all configured devices is shown in tab Tree View:
The detailed information of a device can be displayed by clicking on the
device node (here: “Yaskawa CIFX”):
2CON
The status of the devices can also be checked using 2CON. It is a bit less convenient than the webserver, as it does not refresh automatically.
- In the tree, doubleclick on Profinet and click on Online devices
to open the network status screen:
2CON online devices screen. - Select the LAN adapter used by your PC, then click on the
icon to scan the network:
Icon of network scan button. - After the scan has completed, the online status of found devices is added to
the list:
Status of found devices on the network shown. - The detailed status of a slave can be seen by hovering the mouse over its
status icon:
Detailed status shown while hovering mouse over the status icon.
To refresh you will need to click the network scan button again.
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